Things You Never Knew Ducati Made and Things That Ducati Will Probably Never Make
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The Official Magazine of the Ducati Owners Club of the United States Volume 3 Issue 2 Summer 2005 Things you never knew Ducati made and things that Ducati will probably never make... BMW • Ducati • Triumph Motorcycles of Charlotte http://www.bmw-ducati.com Sales • Parts • Service • Accessories 12999 East Independence Blvd. Matthews, NC 28105 704.882.6106 Hours Tue-Wed-Thur. 9:00 - 7:00 Friday 9:00 - 5:00 Saturday 9:00 - 4:00 Sunday-Monday Closed Specializing in European Motorcycles & Machining Services SMC Inc. Andy Rounds 408 Plaza Drive Harrisburg, NC 28075 (704) 455-2434 cell: (704) 309-6298 [email protected] Contenuto Features 7 MotoGP Jam . by Jim Calandro 12 The Ducati Guitar by Tom Truskolaski 13 Vintage Motorcycle Days . by Jim Calandro 18 The Flying Duck . by Peter Friedland 20 Darmah Drama Part III . by Craig Hunley 25 Mini Moto 888 . by Mike Porter The USual Suspects 3 Saluti dal capo . Greetings from il Capo 4 Piazza Del Mercato . Classifieds 28 Bench Racing . Tall tales of fact and “friction” Cover photss by Jim Calandro, Rich Lambrechts, Tom Truskulaski, and Mike Porter. 2 www.USDESMO.com SUMMER 2005 Greetings from il Capo Here is issue two for 2005. Our goal is to be back on schedule by issue three but not compromise the quality of the magazine. With two editors working on Desmo Leanings we should be able to keep in on schedule. Please continue to submit articles as we can always use them. We are especially looking for humorous articles for the “Bench Racing” section so put on your thinking cap and tell us all about how you made a fool of yourself. So many things are happening in the world of Ducati it is a full time job to keep up with them. In the last issue we covered the World Presidents Meeting and now in this issue we have the story of Ducati as the featured brand in AMA’s Vintage Motorcycle Days. If you did not make the event you really missed something. The museum alone was worth the trip! There were so many bikes on display that I had never seen it was incredible. Then there were all the pre war products Ducati made Jim Calandro . .il Capo . that most are not aware of much less seen in person. [email protected] Check out the article and you will see what I mean. Clyde Romero . .Consigliere . [email protected] Although the year is more than half over there are still Bob Lattanzi . .Consigliere many club events to think about. If you have not ridden the roads in the SE you really need to come to “Ducks Terry Wyse . .Consigliere Fly South”. We ride on some of the twistiest roads in David Grogan . Revisore di Bozze the Smokey Mountains. Traffic is light and the roads John M. Rossi . .NE Regional Rep. are smooth. And then there is the food at the wonderful [email protected] Highlands House Inn. There are several other unique Tom Truskolaski . Redattore Technico . events through out the different regions of the club. [email protected] The best place to keep up to date on track days and events is the web page. Advertisement Rates Size B&W 4/C Process The club is fortunate to have two new individuals vol- Back Cover, Full page . N/A . $350 unteer to work to plan events in the Virginia. Cortes Inside Cover, Full page . $250 . N/A Pauls from the Richmond area and Tom Truskolaski Full page . $200 . $250 from the Roanoke have agreed to work together with 2/3 page Horizontal . $150 . $200 1/2 page Horizontal . $125 . $175 Ducati Richmond to see what they can come up with. 1/3 page Horizontal . $100 . $150 Some ideas have already been tossed around and if you would like to share an idea feel free to pass it along. The print run is 1500 copies. Contact us for ad specificiations The year is marching on but there is still a lot of riding season left, especially for those members in the South- Ad rate is for four issues east. If you live in a colder part of the US why not make plans to sign up for one of the late season events in the Advertise on the US Desmo web site with a banner ad for only $75 per year. south? US Desmo Incorporated P.O. Box 615 Waxhaw, NC 28173 Jim http://www.usdesmo.com il Capo The use of information in the Desmo Leanings is entirely the responsibility of the reader. No liability is accepted by the Editors, USDESMO Committee, USDESMO members or contributors to Desmo Leanings for the loss, damage or injury resulting from the direct or indirect use of information in Desmo Leanings and any errors or omissions therein. The views in Desmo Leanings are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Committee of the US DESMO INC. Any reproduction of articles, photos or other such material without the written permission of the Editor or creator is liable to copyright infringement. SUMMER 2005 www.USDESMO.com 3 Piazza del Mercato 1999 Laverda 750 Ghost Strike 2003 Yamaha R6 Track Bike Blue, New Michelin Pilot Sport Cups, 1000 miles. Penske 4 way shock, Traxxion Dynamics forks, Excellent Condition $ 4,000. GMD chassis set-up, Supersport spec motor, Bill Birchfield Sharkskins bodywork, Arata titanium full race Cell 704.617.1835 exhaust, Sprint Pro Race steering damper, 2 sets of wheels w/rotors. Excellent condition. $7,500. Bill Birchfield 704.617.1835 1993 Ducati 888 SPO9800 miles; FBF carbon-fiber exhaust cans and FBF ECU chip (original exhausts included); carbon-fiber front fender (original red included); adjustable brake/clutch levers (originals included). New Michelin Pilot Power tires. Cloth FBF Ducati cover. Complete service performed at BMW-Ducati of Charlotte 2002 Moto Guzzi Lemans 1100 less than 500 miles ago with new belts, valve adjustments, Champagne Color, 4,500 miles. Excellent and all fluids replaced. This bike is in museum quality condition. $6,500. condition or could be ridden daily. $9500US. Bill Birchfield Jim Crews 704.617.1835 [email protected] 1967 MotoGuzzi 125 Sport 1973 Laverda SF2 750 Silver, excellent original condition with only Excellent Fireburst orange, very nice original 900 orig miles, runs great, no damage or condition, 35k, fresh topend, excellent cosmetic and rust, titled - $2200. mechanical condition - $4500. Pictures at www.bradsbikes.net Pictures at www.bradsbikes.net Brad Powell, Marietta, Georgia Brad Powell, Marietta, Georgia 678.576.4258 678.576.4258 1991 Ducati 851 SP3 #216 2002 Moto Guzzi Lemans 1100 6 miles New out of box in June 2004. Never Champagne color. New gel battery. 3,500 started. Perfect Condition. $25,000. Photos miles. Excellent condition. $7,500 OBO. available upon request. Bill Birchfield Bryson Stephens [email protected] [email protected] (704) 617-1835 205-956-6693 1985 Moto Guzzi Lemans 1000 White/red, all original with 19k miles, excellent cosmetics and runs great, 18’ front wheel-$3500, vintage trades considered, pictures at: www. bradsbikes.net Brad Powell, Marietta, Georgia 678.576.4258 4 www.USDESMO.com SUMMER 2005 Tom Rolland • 2808 Prenda de Oro NW • Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120 email: [email protected] • http://www.pacificnet.net/~ehotchkiss/buckles/ SUMMER 2005 www.USDESMO.com 5 LARGEST SELECTION of Sport Bikes, Apparel & Gear! Factory Certified Technicians with Over 60 Years Combined Experience We use the technologically advanced G.M.D. Computrack ® system to adjust your frame better than delivery from the factory alignment. US DESMO Members Receive 15% OFF* Custom Performance Service Work Engine Building Machine Shop Cylinder Porting Ohlins Suspension Certified Competition Valve Jobs Fabrication State-Of-The-Art Dyno Room G.M.D. Computrack System Power Commander 1000 Dunham Drive Dunmore, PA 18512 1-866-222-BIKE www.nawarhorse.com *Not valid on any vin numbered products or sale items. THE FIRST ANNUAL MOTOGP JAM Story on page 8... SUMMER 2005 www.USDESMO.com 7 THE FIRST ANNUAL MOTOGP JAM The good news was that the MotoGP was TVs, a continental breakfast, a BBQ lunch, returning to America after an eleven-year door prizes, and lots of track time. We had absence. The bad news for us on the East 103 riders pre-registered, and most of them Coast was that Barber Motorsports did not managed to stay on two wheels. The real treat get the contract. Leguna Seca did. Money, was that Larry was able to do all this and time, distance, still have $3,000 left over and several other to donate to Road Racing factors combined to World Action Fund for Air prevent me from even Fences. considering a trip to California for this After a full day of riding on momentous event. the track, we adjourned to Larry Haber of BMW- the air-conditioned tent to Ducati of Charlotte enjoy some cold drinks and had an idea, and, snacks. The real excitement scary as it may seem, came as we got to watch it was actually a very American Nicky Hayden’s good one! J Just first win of a MotoGP race, don’t tell Larry I said and in front of his home so or it might go to crowd!! It was truly a his head. fantastic day! All of us left the track with a smile on Larry called several our faces. companies and organizations to see if they could assist in putting on a MotoGP Jam for those of us stuck on the East Coast. Red Bull, Parts Unlimited, Ducati North America, BMW- Ducati of Charlotte, and US DESMO all agreed to help in some way--either financially or in support functions.